Vocabulario
Present Tense Regular Verbs
ser v. estar
gustar and similar verbs
Culture Fridays
100
How do you say "depressed" in Spanish?
deprimido/a
100
Conjugate: (yo) hablar
hablo
100
Yo _______________ de los Estados Unidos.
soy
100
yo / gustar / los perros
A mí me gustan los perros.
100
What is the name of the documentary we watched about the children?
Which Way Home.
200
How do you say "anxious" in Spanish?
ansioso/a
200
Conjugate: (tú) vivir
vives
200
Nosotros _________________ cansados.
estamos
200
ella / interesar / resolver problemas
A ella le interesa resolver problemas.
200
What is Grupos Beta?
They are a group that helps the immigrants with medical attention and information about traveling.
300
How do you say "to break up with" in Spanish?
romper con
300
Conjugate: (ellos) jugar
juegan
300
Ella ______________ guapa.
es
300
mi madre / importar / la salud
A mi madre le importa la salud.
300
Why is Grupos Beta important for the children?
They provide them with medical attention and information about traveling and they also warn them about the dangers of traveling (such as the trains and the smugglers). They are also important because they do not turn them over the immigration officials--they are only there to help them.
400
How do you say "upset" in Spanish?
disgustado/a
400
Conjugate: (yo) obedecer
obedezco
400
_________________ la una y media.
Es
400
ustedes / molestar / ir de compras
A ustedes les molesta ir de compras.
400
What two roles do the trains play in the childrens' lives?
1. mode of transportation 2. death
500
How do you say "to become annoying" in Spanish?
ponerse pesado/a
500
Conjugate: (yo) caber, (nosotros) caber, ella (caber)
quepo, cabemos, cabe
500
Kansas City _____________ en Missouri.
está
500
tú / faltar / dos pesos
A tí te faltan dos pesos.
500
Name three reasons why the children are trying to get to the United States.
1. they are trying to reunite with family in the U.S. 2. they were abandoned. 3. they want better opportunities. 4. they want to make money for their families back home. 5. they have an idealized vision of the United States and they think their lives will be better there than at home.
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